Crohn's disease
Savvas Giannakakis
It took Savvas Giannakakis 10 years to come to terms with being diagnosed with IBD. Here he shares his experiences of living with Crohn’s disease as a young male and its impact on his personal and professional life.
Renee Wickson
Being diagnosed with IBD can be a complicated process. Throw in a foreign language and the journey can take a few unexpected turns, as Queensland’s Renee Wickson discovered.
Rebecca Thorpe
Travelling in a new direction. It wasn’t the gift she had been wishing for, but Rebecca Thorpe has quickly managed to adapt to a new way of living with IBD.
Patricia Poole
Patricia Poole felt as if her life were grinding to a halt, until she decided to get her life back on track, literally.
Nicole
I was first diagnosed with Crohns Disease when I was 19 years old, although, looking back; I had bowel issues long before then.
Natalie Whelan
In July 2012 I started getting sick. I thought it was a dietary thing and went to see a naturopath
Najee
About a year and a bit ago I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. After getting awful stomach cramps I took my self to the emergency room and waited for the news
Michael Borg
Growing up I always had abdominal pains and was always running to the toilet. As I’ve always been a bigger guy the doctors said it must be my diet, but my diet wasn’t that bad
Mel Ifield
Balancing Act. Mel Ifield refused to give in to her illness, until her body told her otherwise. Here she writes about her relief after her decision to come out of “the bathroom”.
Meg Nicoll
Despite enduring some hard times, Meg Nicoll has put her experiences to good use by helping others on their IBD journey.
Luke Escombe
Musician, song-writer, entertainer and comedian Luke Escombe, a CCA Ambassador, talks about living with Crohn’s Disease.
Levon Bakalian
Levon Bakalian, co-founder of BB Design Jewellers, one of Australia’s makers of fine jewellery, and designer of CCA’s special pendant (available here), talks about living with Crohn’s disease.